Teddy Pendergrass (album)

Teddy Pendergrass
Studio album by Teddy Pendergrass
Released	June 12, 1977
Recorded	1976–1977
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia
Genre	R&B, soul
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden
Teddy Pendergrass chronology
Teddy Pendergrass (1977) Life Is a Song Worth Singing (1978)
Singles from Teddy Pendergrass
"I Don't Love You Anymore / Somebody Told Me" Released: April 15, 1977 "The Whole Town's Laughing At Me / The More I Get, The More I Want" Released: August 12, 1977

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [2]

Teddy Pendergrass is the debut solo album from the American R&B/soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1977.

It did well for a debut album, reaching No. 17 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Billboard R&B album chart. Two singles were released: "I Don't Love You Anymore"; and "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me", reaching No. 41 pop & No. 5 R&B; and R&B No. 16, respectively.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated

1. "You Can't Hide from Yourself" 4:08
2. "Somebody Told Me" (Victor Carstarphen, Kenny Gamble, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 5:15
3. "Be Sure" 5:19
4. "And If I Had" 4:26
5. "I Don't Love You Anymore" 4:01
6. "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me" (Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham) 4:30
7. "Easy, Easy, Got to Take It Easy" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:55
8. "The More I Get, the More I Want" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) 4:26

Personnel

• Teddy Pendergrass - vocals
• Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris - guitar
• Dexter Wansel, Victor Carstarphen, Ron Kersey - keyboards, synthesizers
• Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman, Jimmy Williams - bass
• Keith Benson, Karl Chambers, Charles Collins - drums, percussion
• Larry Washington - bongos, congas
• MFSB - strings, horns
• Bobby Martin, Jack Faith - arrangements

Technical

• Ed Lee - album design, artwork
• Frank Laffitte - photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1977) Peak position US Billboard 200 [3] 17 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1977) Position US Billboard 200 [5] 50 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 12

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [7]	US R&B [7]	US Dan [7]
1977	"I Don't Love You Anymore"	41	5	7
	"You Can't Hide from Yourself"	—	—
	"The More I Get, the More I Want"	—	—
	"The Whole Town's Laughing at Me"	102	16	—

Later samples

• "You Can't Hide from Yourself"
  • "Portrait of a Masterpiece" by the D.O.C. from the album No One Can Do It Better
• "And If I Had"
  • "Devil's Pie" by D'Angelo from the album Voodoo
  • "Cradle to the Grave" by Mobb Deep from the album The Infamous
• "Easy Easy Got to Take It Easy"
  • "Not Enough" by Little Brother from the album The Minstrel Show
• "Somebody Told Me" **"Backtight" by Jaheim from the album "Still Ghetto"

References

1. Wynn, Ron. Teddy Pendergrass review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
4. "Teddy Pendergrass Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
6. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
7. "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic . Retrieved April 4, 2013.

External links

• Teddy Pendergrass-Teddy Pendergrass at Discogs